ESC 18 - Taco Tech Tuesday

You may have heard of the company Microsoft, well they recently purchased a site called Clipchamp, and right now it is free to use and loaded with video editing and creation software and ability. You can create, edit, add text and export your creation at 1080p for no cost! There are pay-for-use tiers above the free version but you get so much ability and the creative tools in the free version are more than enough! To learn more or to start using Clipchamp click here.

Do you have a list of student responses? Wish you could generate a cool graphic instead of boring percentages that represent the feelings, or thoughts of your class or a group of individuals? Monkey Learn Word Cloud Generator is here to simplify the process. Copy and paste responses or upload a txt file and the website will do the rest. Change the color, font, and other options as words that are more frequent get enlarged to represent responses. To learn more or start using click here.

Summer is the perfect time to relax, rest and maybe grow your brain a little. Mental Floss is a website (and magazine) determined to make an entertaining educational experience. Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games. A destination for curious people. To learn more about all sorts of educational things and strange facts or to learn more about Mental Floss click here.

You know sometimes the internet is just what you need, funny and mind-numbing. Find the invisible cow is just that. A hide and seek type website to make you laugh and just have a little fun. Make sure your sound is on, but not too loud haha, and go find the invisible cow. To start searching click here.

Please visit and look at all the great professional development opportunities we are hosting in the summer. Please visit our catalog of sessions here.

Come learn what blended learning actually is and what it isn't! We will discuss different setups and possibilities within a blended learning classroom while focusing on Station Rotation and discussing what blended learning might look like in your classroom. You’ll be immersed in an actual blended learning environment with technology, tools, and techniques you can walk away with and utilize immediately.

7/12/2022 at 9 am click here

7/20/2022 at 9 am click here

7/26/2022 at 9 am click here

In this session, we will go over various applications, extensions, and websites you can use in the classroom tomorrow. Be more efficient, learn new ways to collaborate and share information with students and learn new ways students can show understanding.

6/30/2022 at 9 am click here

7/13/2022 at 9 am click here

7/21/2022 at 9 am click here

This year, ISTELive 22 will be a hybrid event featuring powerful voices and offering a treasure trove of content and resources for attendees in New Orleans and those attending virtually around the world. It’s where educators and education leaders gather to engage in hands-on learning, share best practices and hear from the brightest minds from the world of education and beyond. Learn more about the conference or register here.

Blended Learning is a hot topic, and most districts claim to be utilizing it since COVID, but did you know actual Blended Learning processes rarely get utilized in the COVID virtual or in-person classrooms!?! Learn what Blended Learning actually looks like in the classroom and how to utilize it in your school/district. Blended Learning Made Easy sessions are given throughout the year, please see our PD calendar for info or see our more intensive Blended Learning Package below. Please contact me if you are interested or want to learn more! cenriquez@esc18.net

Google Educator Certification Training or Google Suite training is available. Google Certification ensures teachers are well based and take full advantage of the wide-spread capabilities that the Google Suite offers to make teaching and learning more tech-friendly, accessible, and efficient.

We also offer training in Google Suite applications like Gmail, Drive, Slides, Calendar, and others to increase your staff/campus productivity. Feel free to contact me to learn more. cenriquez@esc18.net

Remember to submit a Technology Help Desk ticket for any technology needs or services. Email Technology at help@edlink18.net or call the Help Desk at (432)-561-4321.

Director of Instructional Technology and Analytics

Email: cenriquez@esc18.net
Location: 2811 La Force Blvd, Midland, TX 79706, USA
Phone: (432)- 567-3249

Chief Technology Officer

Email: critchie@esc18.net
Location: 2811 La Force Boulevard, Midland, TX, USA
Phone: (432)-567-3250

Click on the image below to learn more about becoming certified as a Google Educator Certification Level 1 and Level 2.